United Airlines has updated its mobile app with full Spanish language capability. Customers can now fully access the app in Spanish, allowing them to check-in, get a boarding pass, and receive automatic re-booking assistance in Spanish. Plus, they can access real-time flight information in Spanish with Live Activities for iPhone and Apple Watch, including countdown to boarding, gate and seat numbers, and baggage carousel information. The United app will automatically show up in Spanish for those who have their devices set to Spanish. United began translating select app features to Spanish in June. Since then, United says there has been an uptick in Spanish-speaking travelers interacting with translated app content. This includes a 10% increase of Spanish-speaking travelers using the advance check-in feature. This comes after United earlier this year added Spanish translations to airport digital signage on all flights departing the US and arriving at Spanish-speaking international destinations.   

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Amadeus has secured an enhanced distribution agreement with United Airlines. As part of the agreement, United will offer a wider range of content through the Amadeus Travel Platform. The partnership includes both New Distribution Capability (NDC) and EDIFACT content, providing travel sellers the broadest selection of flights and fares. This will enable travel agents and other sellers to create more personalized trips. "Amadeus has been a vital distribution partner in the deployment of NDC, and we are delighted to accelerate that journey today," said Kurt Van Meir, MD, Distribution, United Airlines. At United Airlines, we look forward to creating an enhanced shopping experience for travelers across every channel." Amadeus offers a wide global reach, making content available to over 48,000 travel sellers in more than 155 markets. Kamal Singhee, SVP, Airlines, North America at Amadeus added: Building upon our longstanding relationship with United Airlines will enable travel sellers to provide the full benefits of NDC content and technology to travelers." 

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United Airlines just announced its largest international expansion with five new routes never served before by a US airline. It includes a landmark fifth freedom flight to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Mongolia flights will depart from Tokyo/Narita launching May 1. United will be the only US airline to serve Mongolia, with seasonal nonstop service from Japan. Nearly half a million people have visited Mongolia so far in 2024, up 25% compared to 2023. Most of that increase is generated from Europe, South Korea and Japan – and United's new service from Tokyo/Narita will give Americans a new, one-stop connection. Starting July 11, United will also fly to Kaohsiung, Taiwan from Tokyo. United also announced five new nonstop flights from its Newark/New York hub to destinations no other US airline serves. These include Nuuk, Greenland; Palermo, Bilbao, Madeira and Faro, Portugal. United's summer 2025 transatlantic schedule will be the largest in its history with more than 760 weekly flights. In addition to new flights, the Venice, Athens and Barcelona seasonal routes will have earlier start dates next summer. The airline will also increase the number of weekly direct flights between Newark/New York and Palma de Mallorca, Dubrovnik and Athens. United will offer a total of 800 daily flights to and from 147 international destinations – including 40 that no other US airline serves. "No other airline gives customers nonstop access to as many unique international destinations as United," said Patrick Quayle, SVP of Global Network Planning and Alliances. United will also add a year-round, nonstop flight between Tokyo/Narita to Koror, Palau, joining existing connections to Palau from Guam and Manila. 

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United live activities are now available on Apple Watch. This gives travelers real time travel updates right from their wrist. The new feature follows the rollout of Live Activities for iPhone last year which helps millions of travelers with easy access to boarding pass, gate and seat number, and countdown clock to departure in real time. This provides important info without having to open the United app. United live activities can be found in the Smart Stack on Apple Watch. Travelers will see the flight details update on their Apple Watch throughout their travel which includes the gate number, seat, baggage carousel United fliers can access key flight information in real-time, like countdown to boarding, and more. Customers can tap the Live Activity notification to open the United app at any time. Support for Live Activities rolled out to United travelers with Apple Watch running watchOS 11. 

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United Airlines has announced a new partnership with the Space Science and Engineering Foundation (SSEF) in the UK. Starting in 2025, the airline will be the official flight sponsor for the winning team of the UK Space Design Competition, which will participate at the final of the International Space Settlement Design Competition (ISSDC). This is held at the NASA Kennedy Space Centre at Cape Canaveral in Florida. As part of United’s partnership with SSEF, the airline will also attend competition events in the UK, offering students insights into the aviation industry and career opportunities. It is part of United’s commitment to supporting STEM education and inspiring people to explore future careers in aviation. United has almost 100,000 employees worldwide. The annual UK Space Design Competition is a science, engineering and business challenge, which takes place in universities across the UK. Teams are given a list of requirements for a futuristic space settlement and are tasked with creating a detailed design. “We are proud to team up with SSEF to inspire the next generation of aviators and leaders,” said Karolien De Hertogh, United’s Director Sales U.K. and Ireland. “Together with SSEF, United is committed to supporting students with exploring futures in aviation and STEM subjects.” United Airlines has been serving the UK for over 30 years and in 2024 is offering up to 20 daily flights from London Heathrow to its hubs at Chicago O’Hare, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, San Francisco and Washington D.C. United also offers year-round service from Edinburgh to New York/Newark and seasonal service from Edinburgh to Chicago O’Hare and Washington/Dulles. 

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Two passengers were reported injured after a United Airlines flight had to take evasive action abruptly during its descent into San Francisco Airport. It happened after the pilots had to abruptly alter course due to a midair collision warning. Although the plane from Newark was in its descent, one of the injured passengers was not wearing a seatbelt. The plane eventually landed safely without further incident. Another plane was flying close by at a lower altitude. "United flight 2428 was descending to SFO when it slowed its descent to account for another aircraft at a lower altitude. Two customers, including one who was out of their seat at the time, reported possible injuries and were transported to a hospital,” United said. “We’re grateful to our crew for their efforts to ensure the safety of our employees and customers." The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating. This will include the review of air traffic control communications from both aircraft. 

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United Airlines says it has seen a bump in ticket sales thanks to Swifties. Ticket sales on United routes for concert dates on Taylor Swift's US tour have driven demand by about 25%. It says flights to Indianapolis, Miami and New Orleans are already at least 70% full for dates close to the concerts. Ordinarily, flights to these cities would normally be about 50% booked, it says. Data firm QuestionPro estimates overall spending during Swift’s Eras Tour could add about $5 billion to the global economy. United hasn't yet added any more flights for the concert dates, but Southwest Airlines has. Southwest said it would lay on extra capacity for Swift’s Miami and New Orleans shows in October. Overall. Southwest is adding an extra 10 flights. 

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United Airlines has inked a new in-flight connectivity agreement to bring Starlink Wi-Fi service to the airline's mainline and regional aircraft fleet. United customers will soon enjoy high-speed, low-latency internet service for free during their flight. The new, gate-to-gate connectivity will offer access to live TV and streaming services, social media, shopping, gaming and more, on seatback screens and personal devices. United expects to have Starlink on all United aircraft – more than 1,000 planes – over the next several years. Testing begins in early 2025 with the first passenger flights expected later that year. Starlink service on United aircraft will be free. "Everything you can do on the ground, you'll soon be able to do onboard a United plane at 35,000 feet, just about anywhere in the world," said United CEO Scott Kirby. "This Starlink connectivity opens the door for an even better inflight entertainment experience, in every seatback." "We're excited to team up with United Airlines to transform the inflight experience," said Gwynne Shotwell, President and COO at SpaceX. "With Starlink onboard, you'll have access to the world's most advanced high-speed internet from gate to gate." The new service will also benefit United's frontline employees – United pilots, flight attendants, technicians and gate agents all use mobile devices to help run the operation and serve customers. 

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United Airlines has rolled out a new feature allowing fliers to request a preferred seat type. It is available via the United app for customers to request a preferred seat for free and get automatically reassigned. United says last month it switched more than 18,000 passengers to their preferred seat – nearly 40% of eligible passengers. To use the feature, customers can request a desired seat in the mobile app if the preferred seat type isn't available at the time of booking. They then need to select where they would like to sit, including preferences for window or aisle seats, exit rows or bulkhead seats. If the preferred seat type becomes available, customers will be automatically assigned and notified about the new seat assignment. United says it is the first and only US airline to offer the seat preference app feature. Up to three million users interact with the United mobile app daily, the airline says. 

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United Airlines launched a first-of-its kind adjusted flight schedule for Chicago Bears fans. For the first time ever, the airline is revising departure times of six flights so fans have the option to fly home the same night after away games. United is also flying larger planes on two routes and adding an additional nonstop flight between O'Hare and London's Heathrow Airport for the Week 6 Bears/Jaguars game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. This gives fans four nonstop flight options to get to London. More than 76,000 Bears fans traveled to away games during the 2023-24 season. "As Chicago's Hometown Airline and long-standing sponsor of the Chicago Bears, we're proud to show our support this season with this special schedule for fans," said Patrick Quayle, United's SVP of Global Network Planning. "Our enhanced schedule gives customers options no other carrier is providing." United operates more than 500 daily departures from Chicago O'Hare with nonstop service to 148 cities in the US. There are nonstop flights to more than 40 international destinations. United has been the official airline of the Chicago Bears for more than 50 years, flying the team to more than 350 games. They consistently partner for community engagements in the Chicago area. United is retiming return flights to Chicago for seven games allowing fans to fly home on game night, or early the next morning. These include from Houston, Indianapolis, Phoenix and Detroit. The airline plans to fly larger planes between Chicago O'Hare and Reagan National Airport on October 27 as well as to Green Bay, WI when the game date is announced.   

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United is the first airline to purchase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for use at Chicago O'Hare Illinois Governor JB Pritzker joined the airline's leadership to highlight the role that Illinois' SAF tax credits played in bringing SAF to the airport. SAF producer Neste will provide up to one million gallons of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to United for Chicago flights this year. The first shipment arrives this month. United was the first airline to create a goal of reaching net zero greenhouse gas emission by 2050, without relying on voluntary carbon offsets. The airline purchased more sustainable fuel than any U.S. airline in 2023 and the agreement with Neste makes O'Hare the fifth airport where United has purchased SAF for operational use. "While the market for SAF is still in its infancy, there is a huge opportunity today for airlines and policymakers to work together to support its continued growth,” United President Brett Hart said. United has now purchased SAF for airports in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, London and Amsterdam. SAF purchased for United's Chicago flights is paid for in part through the company's Eco-Skies Alliance, where participating companies work together to share the "green premium," or the cost associated with purchasing lower emission fuels.. These include Bank of America, First Eagle Investments, Salesforce, Meta, and Sidley Austin LLP. 

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United Airlines has applied with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for a new daily roundtrip flight DCA with San Francisco. If approved, the new route will give customers more nonstop options between DCA and SFO and provide connections from SFO to about two dozen domestic markets as well as seven international destinations. At least nine of these destinations are without United connection options via San Francisco. United's proposed route also seeks to avoid the busiest travel times at Washington National Airport, which is already one of the most congested airports in the country. "With our hub in San Francisco, United is well positioned to serve the strong customer demand for air travel between DCA and the Bay Area," said Patrick Quayle, SVP of Global Network Planning and Alliances. "This new service will give customers a unique morning departure from Washington National and a unique afternoon return departure from San Francisco." United's proposed flight would provide additional scheduling options to customers by offering for the first time a morning departure from DCA to SFO. United plans to use the Boeing MAX 8 aircraft, with 166 seats. As a possible alternate option, United also applied for its first-ever DCA-Los Angeles flight. 

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